1. Ancient History – J. Iannacone ®
Summer 2015
Curriculum Calendar
June & July 2015
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
6/29>Class Intro
Overall Content
Grades
Notebook
Writing-to-Learn
Exams/Quizzes
Rubrics
HW: composition
notebook
6/30>Culture & Geo
of Ancient Greece
Do Now: read 2
excerpts of Iliad –
Obj: ID Aegean/Ionian
Seas; explore rugged
mtns/islands; asses
impactof geo on
settlement& culture
Act: read (123/124) &
create illustrated cause
& affect charts
Eval: classical-
sounding poem on
Greek geo
HW: Illustrated Map
of Hellas
7/1> Greek City
States & Athens vs.
Sparta – Day 1
Do Now: read 127 &
make a glossary
Obj: ID Athens &
Sparta; explore
Athenian democracy &
Spartan militarism;
assess which was
better
Act: create T-chart
(Athens only) (128-
131) & read Pericles’
funeral oration
Eval: WTL on whether
Athens was
democratic
HW: complete
Pericles handout
questions
7/2> Greek City
States & Athens vs.
Sparta – Day 2
Do Now: WTL prompt
– Hitler quote
Obj: ID Athens &
Sparta; explore
Athenian democracy &
Spartan militarism;
assess which was
better
Act: create T-chart
(Sparta) (128-131) &
watch BBC
documentary on
Sparta
Eval: Laconophilia: A
tough, egalitarian
fortress-like state that
valued bravery, safety,
and glory. Defend &
assess this quote.
HW: Lycurgus
handout & questions
Independence Day
Observed
No Classes 
7/6> the Great
Debate: Which polis
would be the better
place to live?
(Athens or Sparta)
Do Now: go over
debate rules
Obj: ID polis; explore
varied gov’tforms;
assess notions of
community
Act: have a traditional
debate on
Athens/Sparta
Eval: vote
HW: write a 1 page
defense statement
7/7>Art &
Architecture
Do Now: sketch 3
types ofcolumns &
parts ofbuilding
Obj: ID 3 types of
columns; explore the
Parthenon as example;
assess/compare life-
like quality of classical
sculpture
Act: view PowerPoint
& take notes – watch
PBS documentary on
the Parthenon
Eval: WTL: Why is
great architecture the
lasting mark of a great
society?
HW: read p 135 to
139 review questions
7/8>Crito
Do Now: review bike
laws in NYC
Obj: ID Socrates &
Plato; explore the
need reasons to abide
by the law; assess if
one should obey
unjust laws
Act: read & discuss
Crito
Eval: pick paper topic
HW: review
questions on Crito
7/9> Euthyphro
Do Now: cartoon &
explain
Obj: ID Socrates &
Plato; explore the
notion of piety; assess
where should one
draw their sense of
morality & is it
changeable
Act: read & discuss
Euthyphro
Eval: human
barometer ofpiety
HW: complete
Euthyphro review
questions
7/10>Socrates
Essay
Do Now: project
guide
Obj: ID 5 paragraph
essay; explore
impact of Socrates;
asses importance of
critical voices in a
democracy
Act: work on essay
Eval: read aloud
theses
HW: work on
Socrates essay
(Due Monday)

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7/13>Alexander-the-
Great
Do Now: view PPT on
leadership/Alexander
Obj: ID Alexander;
explore his rise;
assess impact ofhis
reign/victories
Act: create Cornell
style notes on text
(142-145)
Eval: compose a
summary paragraph
HW: make a map of
Alexander’s empire
7/14>the Hellenistic
World
Do Now: gallery walk
of maps
Obj: ID Hellenism;
explore cultural
diversity/diffusion;
assess scientific
advances
Act: group
presentation info: 1)
Alexandria 2) Science-
Tech 3) Philosophy
Eval: review
HW: research paper 5
topic questions
7/15>the Roman
Republic
Do Now: read about
Romulus & Remus
Obj: ID Rome; explore
republic & society;
assess why Rome
expanded
Act: read 155-159 &
take MLA style notes
Eval: review notes
HW: read Twelve
Tables & complete
handout
7/16>the Pax
Romana & Empire
Do Now: examine map
of Roman Empire –
locate Gaul
Obj: ID Julian
Caesars; explore how
laws & trade keptthe
empire together;
assess architectural
legacy
Act: watch Roman City
animated docu-drama
Eval: examine
166/167
HW: read text 160-
165 complete review
questions
7/17>Decline & Fall
of Rome
Do Now: will the
USA last forever?
Obj: ID Diocletian &
Constantine; explore
economic & political
stagnation; assess
impactof the
Huns/Goths
Act: read text (173-
176) & make a
cause & effect chart
Eval: WTL primary
source (177)
HW: midterm
review sheet
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7/20>Midterm ♥ 7/21>Library
Research Day
Do Now: give out
index cards
Act: read, highlight &
research; make
notecards
Eval: review notecards
HW: notecards
7/22> Library
Research Day
Do Now: review index
cards
Act: continue making
notecards
Eval: review notecards
HW: notecards
7/23> Library
Research Day
Do Now: review index
cards
Act: continue making
notecards
Eval: review notecards
HW: work on
notecards
7/24> Library
Research Day
Do Now: review
index cards
Act: continue
making notecards
Eval: review
notecards
HW: compose a
thesis statement
7/27> Free Day 
No Classes
7/28>Hinduism &
Buddhism & Murya &
Gupta Empires
Do Now: listen to
traditional South Asian
music
Obj: ID Hinduism &
Buddhism; explore
main beliefs; assess
the impactof the
Murya & Gupta
Empires
Act: read & pair-share
core about8-fold
Paths (66-71)
7/29> Research
Paper – MLA
Outlining
Do Now: why is
outlining important
Obj: ID MLA style
outline; explore how to
make an outline;
assess importance of
outlining
Act: examine MLA
outline in booklet;
begin to compose MLA
style outlines with
index cards
7/30>Confucius &
Taoism & Han/Qin
Dynasties
Do Now: read about
Lilttle Emperor
syndrome
Obj: ID Confucianism
& Taoism; explore the
Han Dynasty; assess
impactof China’s unity
Act: make an
annotated map of
AncientChina (200-
207)
Eval: read & make a
7/31>Rise of Islam
& Islamic Empires
Do Now: examine
stats on Muslim pop
Obj: ID Islam;
explore reasons for
Islam’s spread;
assess Islamic
Empire’s golden age
Act: make pair
presentations on
varied topics (260-
280)
Eval: present
HW: work on

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Summer 2015
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Eval: make annotated
maps ofthe Murya &
Gupta empires (189-
192)
HW: research &
Works page
Eval: review
HW: finish MLA
outline
pick an ethical system
(104-106)
HW: work on rough
draft
rough draft
August 2015
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8/3>MLA Citation &
End/Footnotes
>Citation
Do Now: why cite?
Obj: ID MLA format
Act: go over MLA
format for paper &
Works Cite page
Eval: peer checklist
HW: complete Works
Cited page
8/4>Bantu
Civilization & West
African Kingdoms
Do Now: examine
Benin art
Obj: ID Mali, Ghana &
Songhai; explore how
gold & saltwas key;
assess impactof
Bantu migrations
Act: read text pages
413-417 & make a
chart
Eval: watch PBS
excerpton Bantu
migration & compose
a paragraph on its
impact
HW: finish ROUGH
draft
8/5> East African
City States
Do Now: examine
Swahili glossary
Obj: ID Kilwa, Aksum
& the Great
Zimbabwe; explore
how trade brought
wealth & diffuse
culture; assess impact
of wealth
Act: make an
annotated map of East
African trade & states
(text 422-427)
Eval: compose a Q&A
of Mutota
HW: work on final
revisions
8/6> Knights &
Castles
Do Now: read primary
source on life ofa
peasant(363) – WTL
free-write
Obj: ID feudalism;
explore the economic
benefits offeudal
society; assess the
social structure
Act: read & make an
illustrated social
pyramid (358-363)
Eval: watch Castle
animated docu-drama
& discuss
HW: work on final
revisions
8/7> the Church &
Cathedrals
Do Now: read about
Medieval superstitions
Obj: ID knights & the
Church; explore power
of the clergy; assess
the lasting symbolism
of the cathedral
Act: read & make a
flow chart on the
Church (370-372)
Eval: watch Cathedral
animated docu-drama
& discuss
HW: complete paper
due MONDAY
8/10>Research Paper
Publishing Party
Do Now: hand in
papers
Obj: ID proper paper;
explore paper topics;
assess writing style
Act: present/read &
discuss papers
Eval: comments
HW: final review
sheets
8/11>Review Day ♥ 8/12>Review Day ♥ 8/13>Final Exams ♥ 8/14>Final Exams ♥